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Canada’s Drug Agency Launches Public Consultation on Proposed List of Essential Prescription Drugs and Related Products

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On June 19, 2025, Canada’s Drug Agency (“CDA”) opened a public consultation to gather input on a proposed list of essential prescription drugs and related products. This initiative is part of the agency’s responsibilities...more

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2025 mid-year highlights in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law

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In the first half of 2025, the Rx IP Update team reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. Below are our top stories....more

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Update on biosimilars in Canada – June 2025

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This article provides an update on developments in the biosimilar space in Canada—regulatory, approvals, pending submissions, litigation, and market access—since our March 2024 update. Consultation on revised biosimilar...more

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PMPRB announces Anie Perrault as acting Chairperson and releases latest expenditure report on private drug plan costs and...

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On March 6, 2025, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) announced that Thomas Digby stepped down from his role as Chairperson of the PMPRB. Vice-Chairperson Anie Perrault is now serving as acting Chairperson until...more

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Competition Tribunal Issues First-of-Its-Kind Decision in Private Abuse of Dominance Case Against Major Pharma Manufacturer

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On December 17, 2024, the Competition Tribunal (the Tribunal) issued reasons for its decision to dismiss an application for leave to bring a private abuse of dominance action against a major pharmaceutical manufacturer. JAMP...more

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Top 10 patent and regulatory things you need to know when bringing a biopharma product to Canada

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Canada is an attractive market for pharmaceutical manufacturers. While universal healthcare does not currently extend to drugs in an outpatient setting, most Canadian consumers have some form of drug coverage through...more

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FDA Issues Proposed Rule and Draft Guidance on Drug Importation

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In late December 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency operating within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued two documents—a Proposed Rule and a Draft Guidance—intended to establish two...more

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FDA’s Safe Importation Action Plan May Give Florida’s Drug Import Program a Pathway to Approval

At both the federal level and within Florida, there are the beginnings of the seeds of change regarding drug importation policies.  President Trump and Governor DeSantis have both been HUGE supporters of drug importation as a...more

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